Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Jerry Shepherd <jshepherd53 AT gmail.com>]

Hi Charles,

 

You've raised a very interesting question.  I did a search in my BibleWorks, and while I cannot claim it is exhaustive, I couldn't find a single instance where this suffix on a finite verb is 1cpl.  For years now I've assumed and taught that the suffix is ambiguous.  I imagine that the supposed ambiguity comes from the occurrence of the suffix on the preposition min.  But, as far as I can tell, the suffix does not represent 1cpl on verbs.  In your particular example, I suppose the 3ms suffix can, as is sometimes the case with 3ms suffixes generally, refer to a plural entity.  And I see that several translations take it that way.

 

Blessings,

 

Jerry

 

Jerry Shepherd

Taylor Seminary

Edmonton, Alberta

jshepherd53 AT gmail.com